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Barron Hilton Cup
Conceived in 1981 by three-time world champion Helmut Reichmann, the Barron Hilton Cup has promoted international friendship through the sport of soaring for the past 15 years. In that time, the Barron Hilton Cup has become the largest aviation competition in the world. During the most recent competition period, more than 3,000 flights were attempted in pursuit of the most unique prize in the sport -- a 10-day soaring camp at Barron Hilton’s Flying M Ranch in Northern Nevada.
Pilots who complete the longest triangular flights in each of eight divisions from around the world are awarded a trip to Nevada, courtesy of American Airlines. It is there that they sample the outstanding soaring conditions in the high desert east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, amid the hospitality that only Barron Hilton can provide.
After 15 years of flying and fellowship, Barron Hilton is proud to announce that Daimler Benz has become a full partner in operating the Barron Hilton Cup for the benefit of the world’s aviation community.
| Year | Pilot | Region | Class | |||
| 1981 | Klaus Holighaus | West Germany | Open Class | |||
| Ingo Andresen | West Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Erwin Sommer | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Hans Fahnlein | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Michael Hankel | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| 1982 | Wilfried Grosskinsky | West Germany | Open Class | |||
| Martti Koivula | Finland | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Antti Lehto | Finland | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Erwin Sommer | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Ingo Andresen | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Gerd-Uwe Staubach | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Wally Scott | United States | Berringer Trophy Winner | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Marc Schroeder | France | Standard Class | ||||
| 1983 | Frederico Blatter | Switzerland | Open Class | |||
| Hans Peter Ublacker | Austria | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Erwin Sommer | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Ingo Andresen | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Walter Binder | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Ingo Renner | Australia | Open Class | ||||
| Stig Oye | Denmark | Standard Class | ||||
| Kees Musters | Netherlands | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| 1984 | Hans-Werner Grosse | West Germany | Open Class | |||
| Bruno Gantenbrink | West Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Gregor Stogner | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Gerd-Uwe Staubach | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Jurgen Wordehoff | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Steve Koerner | United States | North America | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| George Lee | United Kingdom | Three-time World Champion | ||||
| 1985 | Klaus Wedekind | West Germany | Open Class | |||
| Walter Weinstock | West Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Peter Fischer | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Gerhard Kunerth | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Adolf Rossol | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Wally Scott | United States | North America | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Leonardo Brigliadori | Italy | Open Class | ||||
| Doug Jacobs | United States | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| 1986-87 | Wilfried Grosskinsky | West Germany | Open Class | |||
| Hans Obermayer | West Germany | 15-Meter | ||||
| Joachim Prohaska | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Heiko Hertrich | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Gerd-Uwe Staubach | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Don Hurd | United States | North America | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Markku Kuittinen | Finland | Standard Class | ||||
| Brian Spreckley | United Kingdom | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| 1988-89 | Klaus Wedekind | West Germany | Open Class | |||
| Goesta Worf | West Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Peter Fischer | West Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Roland Brucker | West Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Herbert Leykauf | West Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Karl Striedieck | United States | Americas-East | ||||
| John Seymour | United States | Americas-East | ||||
| Larry Beck | United States | Americas-West | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Jean-Claude Lopitaux | France | Open Class | ||||
| Bruno Gantenbrink | West Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Jacques Aboulin | France | Standard Class | ||||
| 1990-91 | Klaus Wedekind | Germany | Open Class | |||
| Dr. Siegfried Baumgartl | Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Erwin Ziegler | Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Werner Scholz | Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Kilian Grefen | Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Iris Mittendorf | United States | Americas-East | ||||
| Tom Serkowski | United States | Americas-West | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Janusz Centka | Poland | Open Class | ||||
| Brad Edwards | Australia | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| 1992-93 | Vernon Spencer | United Kingdom | Open Class | |||
| Goesta Worf | Germany | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Erwin Ziegler | Germany | Standard Class | ||||
| Andreas Moser | Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Jurgen Muhle | Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Bruce Tuncks | Australia | Pacific Division | ||||
| John Good | United States | Americas-East | ||||
| Kempton Izuno | United States | Americas-West | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Janusz Centka | Poland | Open Class | ||||
| Gilbert Gerbaud | France | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| 1994-95 | Norbert Thuring | Germany | Open Class | |||
| Wolfgang Janowitsch | Austria | 15-Meter Class | ||||
| Eric Soubrier | France | Standard Class | ||||
| Julien Henry | France | Standard Class | ||||
| Hans Fitterer | Germany | Sports Class | ||||
| Friedrich Sommer | Germany | Doubleseater Class | ||||
| Christopher Stephens | Australia | Pacific Division | ||||
| David Stevenson, Jr. | United States | Americas-East | ||||
| Dan A. Matzke | United States | Americas-West | ||||
| World Champions | ||||||
| Ray Lynskey | New Zealand | Open Class | ||||
| Markku Kuittinen | Finland | Standard Class | ||||
| Eric Napoleon | France | 15-Meter Class | ||||
